The Peninsula Campaign Of 1862 Yorktown To The Seven Days, Vol. 3

by Miller, William J.

• ISBN13: 9781882810147
• ISBN10: 1882810147
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1997-10-22
• Publisher: Grand Central Publishing

Summary

George B. McClellan got closer to Richmond than any previous Union general by a bold amphibious landing, but lost his advantage due to his own indecision and Robert E. Lee's superior generalship. The essays in this volume on the campaign include ones by Gary Lash, William J. Miller, Steven Newton, Robert O'Neill and Steven Woodworth.

Table of Contents

Publisher's Preface	i
Dark Portents Confederate Command at the Battle of Williamsburg	1	(23)
Steven E. Woodworth
"No Praise Can be too Good for the Officers and Men" The 71st Pennsylvania Infantry in the Peninsula Campaign	24	(36)
Gary G. Lash
"He is a Good Soldier" Johnson, Davis and Seven Pines: The Uncertainty Principle in Action	60	(19)
Steven H. Newton
"What Men We Have Got are Good Soldiers XXX Brave Ones Too" Federal Cavalry Operations in the Peninsula Campaign	79	(64)
Robert O'Neill
"To Alleviate Their Sufferings" A Report of Medical Personnel and Activity at Savage's Station During and After the Seven Days Battles	143	(33)
William J. Miller
"Weather Still Execrable": Climatological Notes on the Peninsula Campaign March through August, 1862	176	(19)
William J. Miller
Notes	195	(28)
Index	223